Comments on: Long Overdue Review: Great Basin Saddle Bag

By: moto

moto — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 07:37:31 +0000

I had no problems with heat from the exhaust on my F800 GS. There was plenty of clearance between the exhaust and strap, and didn’t have any problems on a weekend-long dualsport trip.

By: DWL

DWL — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:49:04 +0000

Any feedback on heat from the pipes? Was curious about whether the Hot Springs Heat Shield tweak mentioned in the docs was required…

By: moto

moto — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:29:35 +0000

H.O., thanks again for checking out IAATB, and thanks for linking to us from the Giant Loop Moto blog. We’re looking forward to getting up into Oregon sometime and maybe meeting up in the dirt.

By: moto

moto — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:27:45 +0000

Wilderness, or plain old road touring, I highly recommend the Great Basin, mainly because it is so darn easy to put on and take off. They just posted a user video on their blog, and the guy who made the video did an 8 day tour on a sport bike. Check it out here: http://giantloopmoto.blogspot.com/2009/10/video-review-great-basin-saddlebag-on.html

By: H.O. Cecil

H.O. Cecil — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:03:09 +0000

Great review – thanks for the feedback. We’ve already lengthened the straps on all of our bags to facilitate fitment on a broader range of bikes. I use a lightweight sleeping bag, but I lash a bivy sack to the outside of my bag, which increases the bag’s warmth when needed. As for chairs, the venerable Kermit easily straps onto the back. But the coolest chair I’ve seen lately is the Monarch Butterfly Chair by Alite: http://www.alitedesigns.com/designs.html Thanks for riding Giant Loop, Harold, giantloopmoto.com

By: RS125

RS125 — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:16:13 +0000

It seems like a nice bag, I just wish I got the chance to get out in wilderness where I could use one.